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Row of 18 Boldly Carved Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Headstones, Approximately 4 Metres East of Chancel, Church of St Mary the Virgin

A Grade II Listed Building in Cropredy, Oxfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1164 / 52°6'58"N

Longitude: -1.3162 / 1°18'58"W

OS Eastings: 446920

OS Northings: 246668

OS Grid: SP469466

Mapcode National: GBR 7S8.B1L

Mapcode Global: VHCW2.42KF

Plus Code: 9C4W4M8M+GG

Entry Name: Row of 18 Boldly Carved Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Headstones, Approximately 4 Metres East of Chancel, Church of St Mary the Virgin

Listing Date: 26 February 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1216259

English Heritage Legacy ID: 401489

ID on this website: 101216259

Location: St Mary's Church, Cropredy, Cherwell, Oxfordshire, OX17

County: Oxfordshire

District: Cherwell

Civil Parish: Cropredy

Built-Up Area: Cropredy

Traditional County: Oxfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Oxfordshire

Church of England Parish: Cropredy

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

Tagged with: Tombstone

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Description


CROPREDY CHURCH LANE
SP4646 (East side)
14/51 Row of 18 boldly carved C17
and C18 headstones, approx. 4m
E of chancel. Church of St.
Mary the Virgin

GV II

Row of 18 boldly carved C17 and C18 headstones. From left to right. 1. Headstone
dated 1630. Ironstone with moulded head and incised shield and inscription to
Robert Wyatt. 2, and 3. Worn C17 headstones, not of special architectural
interest. 4. Headstone dated 1661 to Wyat. 5. and 6. Worn C17 headstones not of
special architectural or historic interest. 7., 8, and 9. Three C18 headstones,
not of special architectural or historic interest. Close row of 9 boldly carved
C17 and C18 headstones. Ironstone. From left to right, 10 winged angel and
putti, 11. Dated 1694 to Richard Mathew. Skull and grapes. 12. Dated 1730 to
Aldridge. Drape decoration. 13. Dated 1675 to Bostock. Scrolled head. 14. Dated
1676. Classical style and ionic pilasters. 15. Tablet style dated 1658. 16.
Dated 1699. Broken pediment with fruit and cherubs heads. 17. Dated 1699. Swept
pediment and floral decoration. 18. Dated 1771 with inscription to George and
Jean Haslewood. 3 not of special architectural or historic interest


Listing NGR: SP4692046668

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